Bottle filling and corking machine.



No. 709,4I3. Patented Sept. I6, |902.

l w. s. LANGAN. BOTTLE FILLING AND CDRKING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEF-ICE.

WILLIAM nyLA-NGAN, oF HAWLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE FlLLiNG AND coRKlNG MACHINE.

SPECIFICTION form-ing* part of Letters aftent No. 709,413, datedSeptember 16, 1902,

i Application ledMarch 22,`1902\ SerialNo. 99,468. (No model.)

To cLZZwhom/zlt'may concern.; y i Be it known that LWILLAMBLANGAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Hawley, in the county ofWayneand State of Penn- Sylvania, have invented a new and useful. BottleFilling and Corking Machine, of which the vfollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in bottle `fillingand-corkinginachines. f f The object of the present invention i's toimprove the construction of bottle filling and f corking machines andtoprovide a simple and aftersupplying a bottle with its contents willfbeadapted to operate as a plunger for forcing a stopper onto `the neckof the bottle and for holding the same in such position toprevent anyescape of` gas while I the Vstopper is being fastened.` y I `A furtherobject of the invention is to providea device of this character whichwhen the filling tube or pipe is lifted out ofthe bottle `preparatorytocorking the same will be .adapted to automatically swing the stopfperof the bottlein proper positiori tobe ensponding Wings.

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The invention consists in the construction t I u and novelcombinationand arrangement `of y `in the accompanying drawings, and pointed l l`out in the claimsihereto appended.

In thedrawings,Figure l1 is perspectiveview of acombinedl bottling andcorking head parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated `constructedin 'accordance with this in venl l .tionand'shown open for theintroduction or removal of aybottle.` tionalview ofQthe saine,` theparts beingin position foriilling a bottle.` Fig. 3 is a simi-``larview, thepartsb'eing imposition forcorki i l ing the bottle,.'Figsmt and are sectional fviewssimil'arjto Figs.` 2 and 3,illnstratingthe arrangement ofthe stopper support and cart rier.

`pnect the same with `the casing.

Fig. 2is` a vertical sec- Fig` G-is a (19t-,ail `view of the zstopper`support and carrier and the links which con- Like nu merals of referencedesignate correparts in all the iigures of the drawldesignates acombined filling and corking head consisting of an approximatelycylindrical upper portion and an approximately therefrom.

'rectangular lower casing which is composed of a stationary section 2and a movable section 3, which is adapted to be opened, as illusings, topermit the neck of a bottle to be introduced into the casing and to beremoved the head l is provided at its base with an annular flange iE andis designed to be secured to a suitable table o1' support, and itreceives j trated in Fig. 1 of the acccompanying draw- The cylindricalupper portion of a packing 5, which is arranged around thevertically-movable filling-tube 6 and which is engaged by anadjusting-nut 7, which secures the necessary frictional engagement ofthe packing with the vertically-movable filling-tube.

The casing when closed around the neck `of a bottle is air and gas tightand is provided at the adjacent upper and side edges of the sections 2and 3 with a suitable elastic packing 8, and it has packing-strips 9 andl0 at the bottom, which form an elastic ring for engaging the neck of abottle and which preferably consist of semicircular pieces `of rubber orother suitable material having a. tongueand-groove connection with the`bottoms of. the sections ot' the casings, asclearly shown in Figs. 2and 3. The bottoms of the sections have curved recesses at thepacking-strips 9 y and 10, and the movable section is provided atthe-top with a curved recess11 to conform to the configuration of thebottom` of* the cylindrical upper portion of the corking and -llinghead. VThe movable section isconnected with the stationary section by aframe 12," composed of parallel sides arranged in suitable Ways 13 ot'the stationary section and connected `by a suitable cross-piece 14.-,which is provided with a grip or handle toenable the movable section tobe opened and closed,

and any suitable meansmaybe provided, it' l desired, for locking themovable section in its closed position. Y A

The bottle 15 is placed in the casing with thestopper 16 arranged asillustrated in Fig. 1 ofthe accompanying drawings, and when the casingis closed the stopper is forced to the position illustrated in Fig. 2bya spring 17 Ioo andis held by the same against the`iillingtube and isadapted to be thrown over to the position illustrated in Fig. 3 when thefillingtube is raised after thebottle has received its contents. Thestopper, Awhich is rigid With the bail on which it is mounted in orderto prevent it from getting out of position, is constructed in accordancewith the invention described and claimed in an application for UnitedStates Letters Patent'executed of even date herewith. The spring issecured at its lowei end 18 to the inner face of the end wall of themovable section'of the casing, and it is dedected orleXed hy the closingof the casing, and when it is free to move'it-'will swing the stopperover the neck of the bottle. 'lhe movement ofthe stopper is limited by ablock or support l9,secured 4to the inner face of theend wall of thestationary section of the casing and arranged to receive the stopper, asclearly shown in Fig. 3. The filling-tube, which is vertically movableby any suitable means and which is connected with a suitable fountain`or other source of supply, may be arranged, as indicated in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, sov as to form a stopfor the stopper whenthe casing isclosed, or the filling-tube may be lowered into the neck of the bottlebefore the casing is closed, as either arrangement will-prevent thespring from swinging the stopper over the neck of a bot-v lle when thecasing is closed. After the stopper has been swung over to the positionillustrated in Fig. 3 and is directly above the neck of thebottle thefilling-tube is used as a plunger for forcing the stopper onto the neckof the bottle, and it will hold the stopper in such -position to preventthe escape of gas while the casing is openl to aord access to the leverto which the bail of the stopper is hinged to permit the said stopper`to be locked in its closed position.

The filling-tube may be connected at its upper end toany suitableoperating mechanism, and it is provided above the cylindrical portion ofthe head with an arm 20, designed to be connected with a suitable sourceof sups The stationary section of the casing is providedat the top witha circular recess to receiveythe base ot the cylindrical portion of thehead, and it is secured to the same by suitable fastening devices, asclearlyT illus-l trated in Figs. .2.to 5, inclusive.

In Figs. 2 and3 the machine is shown in connection with a portion of abottle having an improved stopper, forming the subjectmatter ot' anapplication executed of even date herewith; 'but when the machine isemployed for corking bottles provided with an ordinary swinging stoppera carrier or stop,-

Vper-support 2l is employed for holding the stopper in proper positionover the month of a bottle while the plunger is descending for forcingthe said stopper on the bottle. This stopper support or carrierconsistsot' an approXimately.inverted-U-shaped frame provided atthe topwith Vaclaw or stopper engaging portion 22 and having its sides pivotedvvby rivets 23 or other suitable fastening devices to a pair of links 24,which arepivotally mounted on the stationaryfsection of the 'the springto operate as described. l

casing by suitablel fastening devices 25. The

fastening devices 25 are arranged at one end of the links, and the otherend of the' links is connected to the combined stopper supportl andcarrier. The stopper'26,.which swings freely on the bail 27, is placedin the claw or` engaging portion 22, which tit-s on the neck orconnecting portion between the upper face otv the stopper and the bail,and the said carrier and support is held in such engagement by means ofsprings 28, located at opposite sides of the stationarysectionv of thecasing and having arms which engage the lower edgesof the links. Thesprings are provided with coils arranged on suitable supports, and

`they have terminals 28, which engage the bottom vof the casing. Whenthe casing is closed, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, the

stopper is held against the plunger bymeans of the spring 17, asbeforeexplained, and Y when the plunger is raised the spring swings thestopper over against the block or stop 19, whereby the stopperV issupported in proper position over the neck of the bottle tokbe en# gagedby the plunger for corking the bottle.

After the bottle has been corked and secured the combined'carrier andsupport is .readily disengaged from the stopper. The combined carrierand support is adapted to hold the stopper in proper position, and thestopper is readily engaged with and disengaged from the same. y

It will be seen that the lling-tube is adapted to supply the'bottle withits contents and that IOO after the bottle has beenlled and the filling:

tube raised the stopper will be automatically swung in position over theneck of the bottle and held in proper position to be engaged byl thefilling-tube and that the latter is adapted to operate asa plunger andclamp for forc ing the stopper against the neck'of a Vbottle and forholding it in such position until .the stopper is fastened. It will alsobe apparent lio that the pivotally-mounted oscillatory stop- Y percarrier and support is adapted to swing backward and forward and isalso' capable of vertical movement to permit the plunger and What Iclaim is- Y, l 1. In a machine of the class described, the combinationofa head adaptedto receive the neck of a receptacle, acombined'tlling-tube and plunger extending into the head, one of theparts being movable, whereby thetillingtube is adapted to operate asaplunger, and

means' located within the head and mounted independently of the saidtube for rautomatically swinging Ythe stopper of. a bottle over the neckwhen the tube-is withdrawn vfrom the bottle, substantially as described.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a headvhaving a casing adaptedto receive the neck of a bottle, a 4iillingofvertical movement and adapted to operate as a plunger, and means `forautomatically swinging the stopper of a bottle over the neck tubeexte'ndinginto the casing and capable Whenthe filling-tube is raised,substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the class described, the` combination'of `aheadhaving a casing arranged to receive the neck of a bottle, a combinedfilling-tube and plunger extending into the casing andcapable of vertical movement,

and means for automatically swinging the stopper of a `bott-le over theneckfwhen the tubeis withdrawn from the bottle, substantially asdescribed.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a headadapted to receive the neck of a bottle, a vertical filling-tube extend-`ing into the head, one of theparts being vertically movable withrelation to the other, l

whereby the filling-tube is adapted to operate `as a plunger, and aspring carried by the head r and arranged to swing a stopperautomatically over the neck of a bottle when the tube ,p `is Withdrawnfromthe latter, substantially as hplunger, and .a ispring arrangedWithin the` described. v

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a head, avertically-movable combined filling-tube and plunger, a spring arrangedwithin the head and adapted to engage a stopper "to swing the same overthe neckof'a `bottle when the tube is withdrawn therefrom, and a supportarranged to receive `the stoppento limit the movement thereof, isubstantially asdescribed.

6. In a machine of the class described, the

` 1 .i combination of a head having a casing pro- "vided with.` amovable portion adapted to be` opened to aord access to its interior, aver tically-movable combined filling-tube and `casing and adapted toautomatically swing a combination of Va head having a casing com-` fposed ofstationary and movable sections, a 74.5

stopper over the neck of abottle when the tube is withdrawn from thetially as described. 7. In amachine latter, substano-t' the classdescribed, the

frame slidably mounted on the stationary sectionand connected with themovable section,

` a vertically-movable combined `filling-tube t a'ndplunger, and meansarranged within the 'casing forautomaticallyswinging thestopper ,1.

f ,l the tube is withdrawn therefrom, substanl i tially'asand for thepurpose described.,

` v f 8. Inra maohineof the class described, the i v Q combination of` ahead` having acylindrical 1 of na bottle overQthe neck of the same:when

upper portion and provided at its lower poi'- tion with a casingcomposed of stationary and movable sections, ablock o r support carried@bythe stationary section, a spring mounted on :the movable seetionlandarranged t'o engage a bottle-stopper, and a combined lilling-tube` fandplunger, substantially as described.

` 9. In a machineof the-class described, the

. combination of a head adaptedto receive the l neck of `a receptacle, avertically movable combined filling-tube and plunger, and means forautomatically swinging the stopper of the receptacle over the neckthereof when the tube is Withdrawn therefrom, substantially-`ticallymovable combined llingtube and plunger, a movable stoppersupport and car rier mounted on the casin g and arranged within thesame,and a spring arranged to swing the stopper automatically over the neckof a bottle when the tube is withdrawn therefrom,

substantially as described. v

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a head, avertically-movable `combined filling-tube and plunger,avertically-movable pivotally-mounted stopper support and carrier, and aspring arranged to swing the stopper automatically over the neck `of abottle when the tube is Withdrawntherefrom, substantially as described.l

13. In a machine of the class described, the

. combination of a head having a casing, a combined filling-tube andplunger, a stopper support and carrier provided with an engaging portionand adapted to holda movable stopper, a link pivotally connected to thesupport and carrier and to the casing, and a spring IOO forautomatically swinging the stopper support and carrier, substantially asdescribed. 14. In a machine of the classdescribed, the

combination of a head, a combined iilling-` tube and plunger, a stoppersupport and carrier provided with a claw or engaging portion,

a link pivotally connected with the stopper support and carrierandxpivotally mounted, and springs for engaging the link andfor swingingthe stopper support and carrier, .i

substantially as described.

v 15. In a machine of the class described, the

combinationof ahead having acasing, a combined filling-tube and plunger,an approximately Uishaped stopper-supporting carrier provided at the topwith a claw, links connecting the sides of the stopper support andcarrier with the casing, and springs for engaging thestopper support andcarrier for swinging a stopper over the neck of a bottle and forswinging the links upward, substantially as described.

` In testimony that I claim the `foregoing as` my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in the'presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM B. LANGAN.

`Xlitnesses:

l P. H. KEARNEY, M. J. CARLON.

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